FOR THE PASTRY
2 c All purpose flour
1/2 ts Salt
1 Stick butter
1/2 c Ice water
1 Egg white beaten with 1 tsp
-water
-FOR THE TART-
A cup of cheese; about
3 Egg yolks
1 1/2 c Light cream
Salt; pepper and
; Worcestershire
; sauce
Preheat oven to 450f.
1 Blend the flour, salt and butter until the mixture resembles cornmeal.
Add just enough water to shape the dough into a ball. Also add the egg
white with water to the dough.
2 Roll the pastry to about 1/8″ thick. Cut out the pieces to fit into 3″
tartlet tins. Place the pastry into buttered tins. Cover with circles of
waxed paper and dried peas or beans. Put the tins on a baking sheet and
bake for 10-12 minutes.
3 Remove the paper and dried peas or beans and bake for three minutes more.
Turn off the heat. Keep the tarts in the oven with the door open for 1-2
minutes to dry thoroughly.
4 For the Goat’s Cheese Tart: Crumble a cup or so of cheese into a tart.
Whisk 3 egg yolks with 1 1/2 cups light cream, season with salt, pepper and
drops of Worcestershire sauce and pour over the cheese. Bake for about 15
minutes at 450f until firm.
Yields
1 servings